Essential Standard #: 7.E.1:Understand how the cycling of matter (water and gases) in and out of the atmosphere relates to Earth’s atmosphere, weather and climate and the effects of the atmosphere on humans.
Nov 18-Monday
Quia Test on 4-1 Air Masses and Fronts
Nov 15: Friday
Students draw the pictures of Fronts found on pages 134-135. Fold a blank sheet of paper in 4th's. Fold 'hamburger' style and then hamburger again. This will make 4 windows; one for each front. Draw, Label in ink, and Color.
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Nov 14- Thursday
Students will draw the Air Masses found on page 132.
Draw, Label in ink, and Color.
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Nov 13-Wednesday
Finish Cornell Notes, write summary and submit to Edmodo.
Nov 12- Tuesday
1) Testlet- What causes Weather?
Cornell Notes- 4.1- Air Masses and Fronts
Nov 11- No School
Nov 8- Friday
3-3 Winds Test on Quia
Continue working on the "Weather Webquest" when finished with test.
Nov 7- Thursday
1) Testlet- Wind Farms
Work on Weather Webquest
Make up Work: -Global Winds Drawing -Heat Transfer foldable -Cornell notes: 3-2 and 3-3
Nov 6- Wednesday
1) Testlet- Blowing in the Wind
2) Finish your Winds drawing from yesterday
3) Begin work on the "Weather Webquest"
Go to the link on the left hand side, near the bottom. Then follow the links to answer the questions.
4) Cloud Collage- Using Microsoft Publisher, create a poster/collage depicting the different cloud types. Look for unusual clouds. Google search clouds then copy, paste, and label the pictures into Publisher. You must have 10 different types of clouds and remember to label them. Submit to Edmodo. You can go to the following link to get the names of the 10 types of clouds, but DO NOT copy the clouds from that website.
*Students draw a picture of the placement of the global winds: page 103 in Textbook or use the Weather web quest and click on Winds. Label the winds, latitudes, draw in the continents and color.
Heat Transfer Foldable- Make a square out of copy paper. Fold the square diagonally- one corner to the opposite corner- Unfold and fold the other 2 opposite corners. Unfold and now fold each corner to the center of the paper. On the outside flaps, write down the 4 types of heat transfer. On the inside of each flap, draw a picture demonstrating the type of heat transfer. Under each flap, write the definition of the different heat transfers. The following will give you examples...but DO NOT copy the information other than the 4 types of Heat Transfer.
Complete 3-1 notes: Energy in the Atmosphere and submit to Edmodo
Draw, Label, and Color the picture of Energy in the Atmosphere depicting the amount of the Sun's energy the is absorbed or reflected by Earth's surface and atmosphere. page 90 in the textbook.
Watch Bill Nye The Science Guy Video on Atmosphere and create a word for each letter of the alphabet that refers to the atmosphere
After creating the ABC chart from the movie, use it to answer the Composition of Air Brief Response found on Edmodo. Once finished, turn the assignment into Edmodo.
Sept 11-Wednesday
Testlet: What is the Atmosphere
Composition of Air- Brief Response
Sept 9-10: Monday-Tuesday
Continue study of Earth's Atmosphere and write summary to be submitted to Edmodo
7.E.1: Understand how the cycling of matter (water and gases) in and out of the atmosphere relates to Earth’s atmosphere, weather and climate and the effects of the atmosphere on humans.
Nov 18-Monday
Quia Test on 4-1 Air Masses and Fronts
Nov 15: Friday
Students draw the pictures of Fronts found on pages 134-135. Fold a blank sheet of paper in 4th's. Fold 'hamburger' style and then hamburger again. This will make 4 windows; one for each front. Draw, Label in ink, and Color.
Nov 14- Thursday
Students will draw the Air Masses found on page 132.
Draw, Label in ink, and Color.
Nov 13-Wednesday
Finish Cornell Notes, write summary and submit to Edmodo.
Nov 12- Tuesday
1) Testlet- What causes Weather?
Cornell Notes- 4.1- Air Masses and Fronts
Nov 11- No School
Nov 8- Friday
3-3 Winds Test on Quia
Continue working on the "Weather Webquest" when finished with test.
Nov 7- Thursday
1) Testlet- Wind Farms
Work on Weather Webquest
Make up Work:-Global Winds Drawing
-Heat Transfer foldable
-Cornell notes: 3-2 and 3-3
Nov 6- Wednesday
1) Testlet- Blowing in the Wind
2) Finish your Winds drawing from yesterday
3) Begin work on the "Weather Webquest"
Go to the link on the left hand side, near the bottom. Then follow the links to answer the questions.
4) Cloud Collage- Using Microsoft Publisher, create a poster/collage depicting the different cloud types. Look for unusual clouds. Google search clouds then copy, paste, and label the pictures into Publisher. You must have 10 different types of clouds and remember to label them. Submit to Edmodo. You can go to the following link to get the names of the 10 types of clouds, but DO NOT copy the clouds from that website.http://www.bom.gov.au/info/clouds/
Nov 5-Tuesday
*SchoolNet Practice Test- Code: CYMETUW7
lcs.powerschool.com/public*Finish 3-3 Cornell notes and submit to Edmodo.
Global Winds Drawing
*Students draw a picture of the placement of the global winds: page 103 in Textbook or use the Weather web quest and click on Winds. Label the winds, latitudes, draw in the continents and color.
1- Use the Following to draw in the continents
2- Use the following link to label your Earth:
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-wind.htm
Nov 4- Monday
Testlet: Air Pressure and Wind
Modeling the Coriolis Effect Activity (www.Carolina.com- Carolina Tips- Carolina Biological)
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Oct 31-Nov 1: Thursday/Friday
Cornell Notes- 3.3 Winds
Oct 30- Wednesday 1/2 Day
Bill Nye: Wind Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMyBheIn2DAComplete the worksheet as you watch the video.
Oct 28-29: Monday/Tuesday
3-2 Heat Transfer Test
Oct 24-25: Thursday/Friday
Energy Transfer Simulation
Discovery Education- Activity 2http://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=Energy+transfer+simulation%3A+light
Oct 22-23: Tuesday/Wednesday
complete Heat Transfer foldable
Oct 21-Monday
Heat Transfer Notes
Heat Transfer Foldable- Make a square out of copy paper. Fold the square diagonally- one corner to the opposite corner- Unfold and fold the other 2 opposite corners. Unfold and now fold each corner to the center of the paper. On the outside flaps, write down the 4 types of heat transfer. On the inside of each flap, draw a picture demonstrating the type of heat transfer. Under each flap, write the definition of the different heat transfers. The following will give you examples...but DO NOT copy the information other than the 4 types of Heat Transfer.
Oct 17-18: Thursday/Friday
TEST- 3-1 Energy in Earth's Atmosphere
Oct 16-Wednesday
Discovery Education Video: Energy From the Sun
Class discussionOct 15-Tuesday
Brain Pop- Greenhouse Effect- Watch the video and take the Quiz
Brain Pop login: UN: leecs PW: brainpophttp://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/greenhouseeffect/
Complete the Energy in the Atmosphere drawing.
Oct 14-Monday
Complete 3-1 notes: Energy in the Atmosphere and submit to Edmodo
Draw, Label, and Color the picture of Energy in the Atmosphere depicting the amount of the Sun's energy the is absorbed or reflected by Earth's surface and atmosphere. page 90 in the textbook.
Oct 11-Friday
3-1 Cornell Notes- Energy in the Atmosphere
Oct 9-10: Wednesday/Thursday
Test on Air Quality
Oct 8-Tuesday
In a Fog? Cloud Formation Activity (www.Carolina.com- Carolina Tips- Carolina Biological)
Oct 7-Monday
Complete Air Quality Webquest
Oct 4-Friday
Complete Webquest from Wednesday
Oct 3-Thursday
Air Quality Lab
Oct 2-Wednesday
Air Quality Web Quest
Use the following sites to complete the web quest:http://www.epa.gov/epahome/learn.htm
http://www.epa.gov/air/
http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/
http://www.airnow.gov/
http://www.kean.edu/~fosborne/resources/ex12j.htm
http://www.scorecard.org
http://wwf.moccu.com/game.php?lang=en
http://www.greenfacts.org/glossary/pqrs/primary-pollutant-secondary-pollutant.htm
http://www.epa.gov/air/caa/
http://www.portfolio.mvm.ed.ac.uk/studentwebs/session4/27/greatsmog52.htm
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/quiz-global-warming/ (Global Warming Quiz)
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Brain Pop Video and Quiz- Log in using UN: leecs and PW: leecs
http://www.brainpop.com/science/ourfragileenvironment/airpollution/2-4 Air Quality Cornell Notes
Sept 27-Friday
Complete Test
Sept 26- Thursday- 1/2 day for Students
Atmospheric Layers Test
Sept 25- Wednesday
What is the Structure of the Atmosphere? Virtual Lab
http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/ES14/ES14.htmlSept 24-Tuesday- PROGRESS REPORTS
Students are to write a RAFT today on the Layers of the Atmosphere and complete a Atmosphere Word Search.
Sept 20 and 23: Friday/Monday
Layers of the Atmosphere Foldable
TEACHER EXAMPLE
Sept 19-Thursday
Layers of the Atmosphere notes
Sept 17-18: Tuesday, Wednesday
Layers of the Atmosphere- TASC kit
-Placement of atmospheric occurrences on a 'map' of the atmosphere
Sept 16- Monday
Air Pressure Notes and Powerpoint
"Does Air Have Mass?" Lab
Sept 13-Friday Progress Reports handed out
Test on 'The Air Around You'
Sept 12-Thursday
ABC's of Atmosphere
Watch Bill Nye The Science Guy Video on Atmosphere and create a word for each letter of the alphabet that refers to the atmosphere
After creating the ABC chart from the movie, use it to answer the Composition of Air Brief Response found on Edmodo. Once finished, turn the assignment into Edmodo.
Sept 11-Wednesday
Testlet: What is the Atmosphere
Composition of Air- Brief Response
Sept 9-10: Monday-Tuesday
Continue study of Earth's Atmosphere and write summary to be submitted to Edmodo
Sept 6- Friday
Scientific Method Quiz on Quia
http://www.quia.com/quiz/3819560.htmlBack to Top